Little Treasures Preschool
Little Treasures Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chico, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 5 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 47 centers in Chico and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview the facility did not comply with the section cited above in a child was given an inappropriate disciplinary policy.
Complaint investigations
Staff use inappropriate forms of discipline
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Little Treasures Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Little Treasures Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Little Treasures Preschool?
California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Little Treasures Preschool compare with other daycares in Chico?
It is tied for #11 of 47 centers in Chico by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Treasures Preschool last inspected?
May 14, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Treasures Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Treasures Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Butte County, which includes Chico, was $695 a month for preschoolers (about $880 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Treasures Preschool?
The licensee is Michelle Nitzen, and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Nitzen.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 045408049 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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